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Cool Summer Salad

7/22/2012

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Sometimes during the summer season I have little desire to eat or cook. The Texas heat can be both oppressive and stifling. This salad is delicious, refreshing and nutrient dense plus it's 2 of its ingredients, melon and cucumber have a very high water content that will help keep you hydrated as the temperatures climb and keep your pitta in check.
The stars of the show in this recipe are bright colored plants that contain antioxidants and important vitamins. Watermelon is high in vitamin C and the antioxidant lycopene while cucumbers are high in vitamin K. Pumpkin seeds are a good source of iron, minerals and protein while the celery is a great addition of fiber as well as crunchy texture and the mint is refreshing when it's hot. This recipe serves 2-4 people.

You will need:
  • about  3 cups chopped watermelon
  • 1 small or 1/2 extra large cucumber, peeled and quartered
  • 3-5  ribs chopped celery
  • about a handful of fresh mint sprigs
  • approximately a 1/4 cup of pumpkins seeds - toasted
  • 1 avocado - cubed
  • about 3-4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste if preferred

Steps:
1. Toast the pumpkin seed on medium heat. Be careful not to burn them. It can happen fast.
2. Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and douse with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper.
3. Mix it all up.
4. Serve on top of a bed of greens.

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    Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances of survival for life on earth as much as the evolution of the vegetarian diet.
    ~Albert Einstein

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